BrianB Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 If anyone is looking for a bargain sailing…or two…check out the sailings on the Anthem out of Bayonne NJ for November and December. Savings could also extend to more sailings into next year. Prices have dropped significantly. Primarily due to cancellations and the lack of new bookings in response to the ongoing engine issue. These seven night sailings typically visit three ports…Port Canaveral, Nassau and CocoCay. But due to the ship being forced to travel at a reduced speed to ensure a comfortable ride, either Canaveral or Nassau will be skipped on each trip resulting in just two ports. Come join us as we meander up and down the east coast. Qeyton Dude, teddy, Cactus527 and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 1 minute ago, BrianB said: Prices have dropped significantly. Primarily due to cancellations happening in response to the ongoing engine issue. It's past final payment so I'm not sure that many people are cancelling and eating the penalty just b/c they may miss a port, especially those ports. NOV/DEC is typically an inexpensive time of a year to cruise outside of the holidays and often has good deals. Regardless, if I lived up there and was flexible, I'd be jumping on deals too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 I was browsing today for potential last-ish minute holiday cruises, and a GS on Anthem is more than 13k for the NYE departure. SweetPea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swaffs Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 we are booked in for the Xmas Eve sailing and not yet at our final payment date, I might phone RCI as we have a mutli Stateroom booking through them with flights etc. and see if they can offer any reduced price. I'm assuming thats how we could do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted October 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 38 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: It's past final payment so I'm not sure that many people are cancelling and eating the penalty just b/c they may miss a port, especially those ports. NOV/DEC is typically an inexpensive time of a year to cruise outside of the holidays and often has good deals. Regardless, if I lived up there and was flexible, I'd be jumping on deals too. There have been some postings on other social media indicating Royal has been allowing cancellations and/or changes even though it's beyond final payment...due to the late notice. I don't know for sure because I'm keeping my bookings. OCSC Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted October 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 19 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: I was browsing today for potential last-ish minute holiday cruises, and a GS on Anthem is more than 13k for the NYE departure. I'm also on that cruise. There has yet to be any notice regarding changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, BrianB said: There have been some postings on other social media indicating Royal has been allowing cancellations and/or changes even though it's beyond final payment...due to the late notice. I don't know for sure because I'm keeping my bookings. That would be unusually generous of them but great if true. Maybe it's b/c I live here and cruise a fair amount but missing Nassau or PC wouldn't bother me. I'd be on those NJ cruises for the ship and CocoCay. I don't blame you for keeping your bookings. BrianB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 19 minutes ago, BrianB said: I'm also on that cruise. There has yet to be any notice regarding changes. If the price was more reasonable I'd book it since we'll be in Pennsylvania the week prior. Vision out of Baltimore was more than I expected, even with the holiday markup, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted October 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 @smokeybanditKeep an eye on it. If the engine issue isn't fixed, there might well be a drop. Unusual for a NYE sailing, but possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 31 minutes ago, BrianB said: @smokeybanditKeep an eye on it. If the engine issue isn't fixed, there might well be a drop. Unusual for a NYE sailing, but possible. With that itinerary I couldn't care less about losing a port. If the price is right, just being on the ship is the only requirement. BrianB, OCSC Mike, teddy and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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